TheancientMayancityofChichenItzaisoneofthemainplacesofIntrestfortouristsvisitingtheYucatanpeninsula，inMexico．Thenameofthecitywasbuiltbasedonmanynaturalwells．Thisarchaeologicalsiteislocatedabout2to2.5hours'

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The ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza is one of the main places of Intrest for tourists visiting the Yucatan peninsula，in Mexico．The name of the city was built based on many natural wells．
This archaeological site is located about 2to 2.5hours'drive from Cancun，Mexico．There are organized tourist trip buses to and from Cancun，but you can also get transportation from your hotel if you request it．You can also rent a car and drive there on your own，arriving at an hour that is best for you．
Chichen Itza contains many stone buildings，but there are parts of the city that are open only to archaeologists，and are not open to regular tourists．
The Great North Group is the most popular and most visited area of Chichen Itza，as this is the place where a large pyramid is located．It was built by the Maya and they called it the Temple of Kukulkan．The pyramid has four sides．These sides all come together at one point at the top．Each side has 91steps．And there is one more step at the top．Some experts believe the Maya used this building to help them know when to plant crops．Each day the sunlight falls on a different step of pyramid．This could be a way to follow the year．
At the base of the pyramid there is an empty field，where various athletics games and competitions were held．An interesting fact about Maya civilization is that they considered only people of noble blood were qualified to participate in such games．
Chichen Itza is open to visitors from 9am to 5pm all year round．If you wish to see it when it is less crowded，you'd better arrive early in the morning or later in the afternoon．Make sure you bring plenty of water and that you wear comfortable shoes and clothes，as the temperatures can be very high and the weather hot and humid．
32．There are many ways to reach the city except___．
A．driving your own car．
B．taking the trip buses．
C．renting a car．
D．riding your bicycle
33．The Maya mainly used The Temple of Kukulkan to___．
A．hold various games and competitions
B．show the power of the noble．
C．decide the proper time of farming．
D．predict the weather in the future．
34．What can we know from the last paragraph？___
A．You can't buy bottles of water in the city．
B．You should bring clothes to stay warm．
C．The ancient city is open all day．
D．Most of the tourists visit it around noon．
35．The passage might appear in___．
A．a history book
B．a guide book
C．a geography book
D．a fiction book．

Answer 1

32．D 细节理解题．根据文章第二段内容This archaeological site is located about 2to 2.5hours'drive from Cancun，Mexico．There are organized tourist trip buses to and from Cancun…can also rent a car and drive there on your own，arriving at an hour that is best for you．可知开车，或者乘坐旅行车以及租车都可以，而D选项骑自行车没有提及，故答案为D．
33．C 细节理解题．根据文章第四段的内容Some experts believe the Maya used this building to help them know when to plant crops专家研究玛雅人用该建筑物来推测农耕时间，故C选项正确．
34．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段的第二句话If you wish to see it when it is less crowded，you'd better arrive early in the morning or later in the afternoon可知早上很早的时候或者午间去游玩是可以避免游人高峰期的，故D正确．
35．B 推理判断题． 根据文章内容可知介绍了玛雅文明的发源地以及其部分景点，意在向人们推荐该地方，结合选项，应出现在类似于旅行指南的书籍上，故答案为B．